Dutch to impose social restrictions to curb COVID-19 surge

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[caption id="attachment_11587" align="alignnone" width="800"] People with and without protective masks walk on the street while shopping as the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues in...

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Hyundai to build S$400 million innovation centre for future mobility studies in Jurong

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

SINGAPORE: A S$400 million Hyundai innovation centre in Singapore focusing on future mobility research and development is set to be completed by the end of...

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Gillian Anderson on playing Margaret Thatcher on The Crown: Not a one-dimensional portrait

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

The Crown's fourth season will mark the return of Oscar winner Olivia Colman as UK monarch Queen Elizabeth II, Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip and...

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UK jobless rate hits 4.5% as work protection plan nears end

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

LONDON: Britain's unemployment rate rose by more than expected to 4.5 per cent in the three months to August, up from 4.1 per cent in...

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Italy targets bars, restaurants, parties in new virus curbs

October 13, 2020October 13, 2020

Conte signed a decree that focuses especially on bars and restaurants, as the government seeks to avert a new national lockdown that the economy, ravaged...

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Australia’s most populous state eases COVID-19 curbs despite cases hitting 6-week high

October 12, 2020October 13, 2020

[caption id="attachment_11584" align="alignnone" width="640"] A person walks by the Sydney Opera House in Sydney, Australia, on Sep 7, 2020. [/caption] SYDNEY: Australia's most populous state...

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China’s imports, exports surge as global economy reopens

October 12, 2020October 13, 2020

BEIJING: China's imports grew at their fastest pace this year in September, while exports extended their strong gains as more trading partners lifted coronavirus restrictions...

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Singapore launches first institute dedicated to green finance research and talent development

October 12, 2020October 13, 2020

SINGAPORE: Singapore's first institute dedicated to green finance research and talent development was launched on Tuesday (Oct 13) by the Imperial College Business School and...

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Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trials due to unexplained illness in participant

October 12, 2020October 13, 2020

REUTERS: Johnson & Johnson said on Monday (Oct 12) it has temporarily paused its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials due to an unexplained illness in...

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Covid: Why bats are not to blame, say scientists

October 12, 2020October 13, 2020

Every now and then, Dr Mathieu Bourgarel seeks permission from the village elders to visit the sacred caves, bringing a gift to appease the spirits....